Emirates airlines announced on Sunday the postponement of its inaugural Dubai-Tel Aviv flight due to Israel's new travel restrictions to curb the spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19.
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The first flight was scheduled to depart on Dec. 6 but the UAE flag carrier, along with Etihad, said in a statement that the new route would be delayed "until further notice."
"The postponement comes as a result of recent changes in entry protocols issued by the Israeli government," Emirates said.
"The airline is committed to launching services to Tel Aviv as soon as the situation allows, and will continue to work closely with all relevant authorities in this regard as conditions around entry evolve," the statement continued.
